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Household of Robert Purves (born 1845, Berwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ayton, Berwickshire, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Robert Purves and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Purves, born in 1845 in Ayton, Berwickshire, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; James (born 1870 in Ayton, Berwickshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1872 in Ayton, Berwickshire, Scotland), William (born 1874 in Ayton, Berwickshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1876 in Ayton, Berwickshire, Scotland) and Nathaniel (born 1878 in Ayton, Berwickshire, Scotland).


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Robert Purves's household

Male

Robert

Purves

Head
Male

James

Purves

Son
Male

Robert

Purves

Son
Male

William

Purves

Son
Male

Alexander

Purves

Son
Male

Nathaniel

Purves

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Purves
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Ayton, Berwickshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Purves

Head

Widower

36

1845

Ayton, Berwickshire, Scotland

James

Purves

Son

-

11

1870

Ayton, Berwickshire, Scotland

Robert

Purves

Son

-

9

1872

Ayton, Berwickshire, Scotland

William

Purves

Son

-

7

1874

Ayton, Berwickshire, Scotland

Alexander

Purves

Son

-

5

1876

Ayton, Berwickshire, Scotland

Nathaniel

Purves

Son

-

3

1878

Ayton, Berwickshire, Scotland

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